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Place naming

The proposal was to make the current English name for the South Island official.

Status

  • Official alternative geographic name.
  • Published in the New Zealand Gazette on 17 October 2013.

Description

  • The southern of the two main islands of New Zealand, centred around NZTM 1446000E, 5177000N. Official alternative geographic name is Te Waipounamu.

Reports

Outcome

Now official

Published in the New Zealand Gazette on 17 October 2013.